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Danielle started coaching in June, 1993 at Anchorage Gymnastics
Association. In the Fall of 1994, she began coaching recreational classes
for Arctic. Within the first year, she started assisting the pre competitive
program. Danielle worked at Arctic through her High School years and during
her senior year, she also competed for West High. After graduation from Thanks to Coach Danielle's hard work and dedication, she helped motivate our athletes to work hard enough to succeed |
West, Danielle moved on to Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she
competed as a Division III athlete in swimming and participated in the music
program. She graduated with a BA in Psychology and Education in 2000. During
her college education, Danielle also worked at Somersaults Gymnastics Center
in Cedar Rapids. She coached tots through advanced level classes. Danielle
started the first ever competitive program at Somersaults starting with a
level 4 team. She developed and ran the competitive team program for eight
gymnasts. At the end of the first season, her team went on to win the club's
first trophy by taking sixth place at the State Championships. The
competitive team now consists of levels 4 and 5/6. Danielle moved back to
Alaska in the summer of 2002 to begin her coaching career here at Arctic.
Coach Danielle has finished her first full year at Arctic. During her first
year, her teams won level 4 state team title, level 5 state team title, and
level 6 team made a strong second place finish. There were many state
individual and all around titles at the state meet.